Body construction.



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M. AJBU'GH" BODY CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FAILED Nov.15.1 915.

Patented 0013.2@ 1916.

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M. A. BUCH.

BODY CONSTRUCTION.

APPLlcATloN FILED Nov. l5. 1915.

1,202,360. Patented 00u 24,1916.

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' MAX A. BUCH, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. I

BODY CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 24, 1916.

Application filed November 15, 1915. Serial No. 61,491.

To all whom t may concern:

Be 1t known that I, Max A.. BUCH, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing vat Detroit, county of Wayne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Body Construction, and de- Clare the following' to'be a full, clear, and exact description of the saine, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which forni a part of this specification.

lThis invention relates tovbody construetion, especially automobile bodies. It has a special reference to what is termedan all-metal body.

One of the features of lthis metal body .construction is the way the door opening frames are built up.

Another'feature is the joint made between ad 'aoent panels.

till another feature is the way the side panel structure is braced to the chassis frame. A

In the drawings-figure lis a plan View 'of the all-metal body, the leftside panel being omitted. Fig. 2 shows the right side panelinposition to be assembled in the body shown in Fig. 1. Fig 3 is a side view of the all-metal body. Fig. 4 is a vertical sec tion on the line A-A of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line B`B of Fig. 4.

block. Fig. 12 vis a fragment of the door Fig. 6 is a vertical section on the lineaC-C of Fig. 1. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section on the line D-D 'of Fig. 3. Fig. 8 is asimilar section showing how the parts of the door opening frame are welded together. Fi@ 9 Fig.

body showing in front elevation the jamb opening frame, giving a side View vof the jamb block. Fig. 13 is a horizontal section on the line F-F of Fig. 3. Fig.l 14 is a View of a fragment ofthe door opening frame showing the-latch striker and plate. `Fig. 15

is a horizontal sectionof a portion of the body and the door opening frame showing Vhow the upholstering is secured to my peculiar form of dooropeing frame. ,-Fig. 1 6 is a section onbthe line AI-L-Ho'f Fig'. 3 showing my new form of panel joint.,

The all-metal 'body is made up o f' right and left hand side panels (Figs-1 and 2)',

out door openings, the latter being a construction in some respects preferable, as it makes a. stronger body. It closes the exits on the rlght hand side to avoid danger. The

back panel (Fig. 1.) is. secured to the side panels by the joint detailed in Fig. G and Fig. 1G. This comprises a bead a formed on one panel at the corner where the metal turns in t form the flange Z). The other panel has its edge merely turned in at a right angular corner toform a flange c. The flanges b and c are then bolted together as shown in Fig. 16, bringing the corner of the non-beaded panel under the bead of the beaded panel, thereby forming a tight joint well filled up so thatno difficulty is experienced in enameling or japanning the body. The'joint with the cowl can be made in the same way.

It will' be noted that the rib formed by the in-turned flanges also serves as an aid in the support of the top iron rests Z (Fig.

6), the angle plate e being riveted or bolted to the rib formed by the flanges b and c and the top iron itself being provided with integral bolt-like portions f threaded on their ends for the reception of-the nuts, by which upon the chassis frame `by means of the' braces vg4 (see Figs. land 2). A side `view` 4of one of `these braces can be seen in Fig. 4.

They comprise what is essentially a channel bar formed into a large angle iron. These braces, therefore, not only serve the purpose of securing the side panels to the chassis frame but they also serve as rigid supports for the side panels, and the rear pair of lbraces g afford carriers for thevtop irons z. .which receive the bow sockets or bows (Fig-4i The door opening frame is constructed in the following manner: The side panels are turned in for about `half the width of the proposed'door opening frame as shown in Fig. 8. A strip angular in cross section and curved to thecurvature of the door opening vis then Welded to the turned-in edge by a butt weld. However, the eXact width of the turned-in portion of the panel and the exact manner of welding is not material for BEST AVAlLABLE COP it is obvious that the panel could be turned in farther and a lap neld made. Thisl method ot' construction results in a door opening frame which is a homogeneous part of the side panel and which has-a face at- .opening trame is smooth and unobstructed lso as to t'orm a very neat job and remove all lobstructions which are liable to tear ones clothes. The only' projection from the face of the door openingframe is a very slight lip i. (Fig. 13) which projects from the block to form the striker for the latch. This striking block is riveted-to the inside of the door opening frame by countersunk rivets in exactly the same way thatthc jamb blocks j (Figs. 10, 11 and 12) are riveted to the inside ot' the door opening frame, It will be noted that contrary to the usual construction. the jamb blocks project from the side ot' the body. Hence the edge-zone .ot' the side panels adjacent the door opening frame. is in reality the jamb for the door rather than somedevice or devices projecting into the door opening as is customary. As already pointed out, this 'results in the decided advantage of having the door opening practically unobstructed to make a i'nore sightly job and at the same time remove obstacles which catclr clothing `and interfere with ingress and egress.'`

The turned-in flange of the' door opening.,r j

a "'40 ing' the upholsteringfvvhichinay bc bolted f, thereto with thebolts andy nuts Z.' so thatfit a i frameplays an `importantpart in supportmay/veryeasilyy be removedivhen desired. lVhat'Iclaim'ls: 1. In a vehicle bodyathe combinationof a pair ofpanels, oncoffwhich isfbent out#` i i n'ardly to form anwoutwardly projecting bead having an overhangiiig'portion formed ,y

by turniIigthe metal backaupon itself and .1 y

then bendingthe Asaule 'inwardly to form a substmitially perpendicularliange yfor the j panel, and the other,*panelbeiner bent in-ffy wardlyi and suhstantiallyl,perpendlcularly toy the main portion ofthelpanel toform a co1'- ne' adaptedlto litfon "the, overhanging por?. tion ot' the bead ot ythe ifirst-mentioned panel7 j and means for;drawingjand holding;r the twor f ff lianfres, tightly together.` j v 2. In a vehicle bod th a side panel; a rmeltaldoor ojliening: frame secured to the snlepanel towform kan angle l therewith, one yor moreumetal )amb blocks,`

combination of G0' e and fastening.,r devices passingthrough the" sides ot thejfamb blocksandlthe metal door opening.r yframe 'forseeuringy they jalnb blocks,

sides of the ,panel s( opening the jamb.

fioation.

j 65'] said janib blocks `projectingthrough thewk i n as to make the edge,L y zone ot' the sldejpaneliadjacent the door f f if ff MAXA. BUCH. y j 

